MLS Defender of the Year Award
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Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English The Major League Soccer Defender of the Year Award is an annual award handed out to the top defender in Major League Soccer annually since the league's inception in 1996.<ref name="mlsfef">Montreal Impact defender Laurent Ciman named 2015 MLS Defender of the Year Template:Webarchive, mlssoccer.com</ref> The award is decided based on votes from MLS players, MLS coaches and executives and media members.<ref name="auto">"The FC Dallas center back beat out the Galaxy’s Jelle Van Damme for the award", Goal.com, November 11, 2016.</ref>
John Doyle won the inaugural award with the San Jose Clash for the 1996 MLS season.
Winners
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Wins by club
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Wins |
|---|---|
| Template:USA | 25 |
| Template:BEL | 1 |
| Template:CPV | 1 |
| Template:COL | 1 |
| Template:CZE | 1 |
| Template:NOR | 1 |
| Template:POR | 1 |